On Wed, 3 Dec 1997, Funkyllama Creations wrote:

> The fact is that many of these technologies have exsisted for a long 
> time and just have not found there way to mass market because there 
> is no demand.

	Actually, there has been demand for them.  The problem is
	price.  At $25K, very few units were sold.   At $5K, more
	units were sold, but not enough to create the perception of 
	a mass market.  At $100, there is a mass market out there,
	the only thing is most people havn't been creative enough to
	set it up. 

> SUMMARIZED> Just because a technology exists does not mean consumers 
> want it.

	Partially true.   Marketing is 95% of the battle.  

> > On Sun, 30 Nov 1997, Funkyllama Creations wrote:
> > > timmy wrote:
> > > > The entertainment center besides TV and stereo functions will also be
> > > > able video conference and full computer functions. 

	The first units to do that, were sold circa 1979.  

> > > > Most all controls will be by voice and everything will be digital.
> > Simple enough. The technology exists and is widely available in desktop 

	Two problems with voice technology.
	1:	recognizing "accents".
	2:	cost.  

	Solve the first, and you'll see the second be solved at the
	same time.  
	
> > fact. All of these technologies are prime targets for the set-top boxes 
> > that will eventually flood the consumer markets; it will only require a 

	Get catalogs from companies that specialize is adaptive
	technology.  The hardware/software combinations exist right
	now.  The costs, OTOH, are expensive.

          xan

          jonathon
          grafolog(at)netcom.com

	HAL could have been made in 1991.	

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